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The Maryland and DC Chapters Present

Joseph P. Allen

Vice President, General Manager, the Intellectual Property Management Group,

West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation (WVHTCF)

We are extremely honored to announce that Mr. Joseph Allen, a pioneer of federal technology transfer, will be the featured speaker at our joint

Holiday Networking Event

Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Mr. Allen was the key Senate Judiciary Committee staffer securing passage of the Bayh-Dole Act, which in 1980 opened up collaborations between U.S. research universities and industry.  While Director of the DOC Office of Technology Commercialization, he was instrumental in the passage of the Federal Technology Transfer Act and the 1989 National Technology Transfer Competitiveness Act, allowing U.S. industry to perform joint research and development with federal laboratories.  And, as President of the Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center, Mr. Allen was involved in passage of the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000, which greatly strengthened U.S. technology transfer policies.  At the WVHTCF, he oversees programs assisting federal agencies in commercializing their R&D.

Space for this event is limited.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Mr. Allen, to learn from his unique insights on the past, present and future of tech transfer, and to have him answer your questions. And, of course, enjoy holiday networking with fellow LES members and guests!!

Our Sponsors for this Event:

Historic Savage Mill Manor House

The lovely Savage Mill Manor House is conveniently located between Baltimore and Washington in Savage, Maryland, just north of Laurel off Route 1.

Driving Directions: http://www.savagemill.com/directions.html

 Meeting Format:
6.00 - 7:30 pm - Social Hour & Networking
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Presentation and Q&A session
8:30 - 9:00 pm - Networking & Coffee and Dessert

Refreshing Adult Beverages!

Entertainment!

Passed Hors d’ouevres!

Food Stations!

Desserts and Coffee!

Plenty of Free Parking!

Dress:  Business, Business Casual, and, of course, Holiday Attire!

Online Registration

Cost and Cancellation Policy
$45    LES Members in advance (payment received by Thursday, Dec. 6)
$50    Non-Members in advance (payment received by Thursday, Dec. 6)

$55    LES Members at the door and on-line after Thursday, Dec. 6
$60    Non-Members at the door and on-line after Thursday, Dec. 6

Sorry, no online registrations can be accepted after Monday, December 10, and substitutions only please after Monday, Dec. 10, 5:00pm EST

For more information, please contact:

Henry N. Wixon, Maryland Chapter Chair
E-mail: henry.wixon@wilmerhale.com
Phone: (410) 986-2894

Raymond Van Dyke, DC Chapter Chair
E-mail:  vandyke@winston.com
Phone:  (202) 282-5971

TALK TO US ABOUT SPONSORING A FUTURE CHAPTER EVENT!!